On February 20, Beijing time, NBA President Xiao Hua held a press conference to respond to many problems this season, he said that he would not force Irving to vaccinate, Wall could not take money to play the situation for the time being, there was no response to the policy, and it was impossible to express opinions on Simmons being fined for mental problems, and the investigation of the Sun boss was still ongoing.
1) The league will not force Irving to vaccinate
Because Irving refused to be vaccinated, he could only play in away games, could not play in the Nets' home games, and could not play in the home games of the Knicks in the same city. Although there are many criticisms of New York City's epidemic prevention policy, Xiao Hua said, "There is no doubt that there were no vaccines, booster injections, antiviral drugs and so on at the beginning of the epidemic. I think as a country, as a world, we are now more capable of responding to outbreaks. In the case of New York City, I'm not sure exactly what will happen there. ”
2) There is no policy against Wall's salary and inability to fight
Wall has a hefty salary of more than $40 million this season without playing a game, and the Rockets have refused to let Wall play, as has Horford last season. In the absence of injuries, but unable to play, Xiao Hua said that there is currently no policy to deal with such a problem, "I think it is a problem for players to get paid but can't play. There may be various reasons behind this, maybe the players and the team have reached some kind of no-show agreement. I have no way, I hope, when we discuss with the players, to work together to solve these problems. ”
3. It is not possible to comment on whether Simmons should be asked for compensation for being fined by Philadelphia
Simmons, also another player who has not played so far this season, has refused to play in Philadelphia because of mental problems and is now traded to the Nets. Whether Simmons should ask Philadelphia for the amount of the fine, Xiao Hua said he could not comment, and the BIOS League has invested additional resources to deal with player mental and mental health issues.
4. The investigation of the Sun boss is still underway without updating
As for Sun boss Savour's suspected racial discrimination, sexism and other issues, the alliance is already investigating, and Xiao Hua said that the investigation is still ongoing and there has not been any update.
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